Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Prosthetist to join our team in Cambridge. This role is a fixed term contract (FTC) of 12 months for maternity cover. You would be joining a friendly and motivated team, with Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physiotherapists and a Rehabilitation consultant on site; allowing collaboration and comprehensive patient-centred care. Working within a multidisciplinary team encourages knowledge sharing, professional development, and innovative problem-solving for complex clinical cases. Our clinicians benefit from a supportive environment that enhances efficiency, learning, and quality of care.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrates sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based care.
• Provides expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and supporting complex case management.
• Works independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
• Supports and advises colleagues on cost-effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
• Leads training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
• Delivers professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
• Engages in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team-wide clinical knowledge.
• Actively leads audits, service evaluations, and local or cross-centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
• Demonstrates strong awareness of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring practice aligns with service expectations and supporting colleagues to meet performance standards.

About us
You would be joining a friendly and motivated team, with Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physiotherapists and a Rehabilitation consultant on site; allowing collaboration and comprehensive patient-centred care. Working within a multidisciplinary team encourages knowledge sharing, professional development, and innovative problem-solving for complex clinical cases. Our clinicians benefit from a supportive environment that enhances efficiency, learning, and quality of care.

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrates sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based care.
• Provides expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and supporting complex case management.
• Works independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
• Supports and advises colleagues on cost-effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
• Leads training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
• Delivers professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
• Engages in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team-wide clinical knowledge.
• Actively leads audits, service evaluations, and local or cross-centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
• Demonstrates strong awareness of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring practice aligns with service expectations and supporting colleagues to meet performance standards.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Full driving licence
• Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.
• Practice educator training
• BAPO member
• ISPO member

Experience
Essential

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including formal and informal communication
• Proven record of working within an active, fast paced clinical environment
• Evidence of involvement in specialist clinical focus within discipline through teaching, research or demonstrated skill
• Experience of having an active, leadership role in an MDT environment
• Working proactively and collaboratively in the team and wider trust
• Interest in service development and/or evidence of involvement
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities

Desirable

• Published evidence of specialist work within clinical field.
• Sound working knowledge of Rehapp.
• Experience mentoring students or graduates
• Knowledge or experience with CAD/CAM

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Opcare under Ability Matters Group
Address: Opcare, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment, recruitment@abilitymatters.com

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.